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Power Annual Deals Analysis 2017 Description

GlobalData’s Power Annual Deals Analysis 2017, report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and financings in the power market. The report provides detailed information on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity/debt offerings, private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) and partnership transactions registered in the power industry in 2017. The report provides detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the past five years, categorized into deal types, segments and geographies. Additionally, the report discloses information on the top PE/VC and advisory firms in the power industry.

GlobalData derived the data presented in this report from proprietary in-house Power eTrack deals database and primary and secondary research.

The power industry registered a decrease of 1% in the number of deals and an increase of 15% in deal value with 3,088 deals worth US$564.9 billion in 2017, as compared to 3,134 deals worth US$489.9 billion in 2016. The solar energy segment registered 1,219 deals in 2017, as compared to 1,205 deals in 2016. The wind energy market came second with 879 deals. The fossil fuels and hydro market followed with 564 and 469 deals, respectively, in 2017. The number of asset financing deals in the power industry decreased from 864 deals in 2016 to 641 deals in 2017. North America reported an increase in the number of deals and in deal value with 952 deals worth US$221.3 billion in 2017, as compared to 921 deals worth US$184.3m in 2016. KPMG International Cooperative was ranked at the top of the M&A advisory table for advising on acquisitions, divestitures and mergers of power companies and assets. The company participated in 14 M&A transactions in the power industry, for a deal value of US$277.8m in 2017.